ASTM A338-84(1998)

Standard Specification for Malleable Iron Flanges, Pipe Fittings, and Valve Parts for Railroad, Marine, and Other Heavy Duty Service at Temperatures Up to 650&#176F (345&#176C)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers malleable iron flanges, pipe fittings, and valve parts, including parts to be assembled for use in railroad, marine, and other heavy duty service applications where fittings furnished in accordance with American National Standard for Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings, Class 150 and 300 (ANSI B16.3) are not considered adequate.  
1.2 Service shall include up to 650°F (345°C).

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-1998
• ICS: 23.040.40 - Metal fittings
• Technical Committee: A04 - Iron Castings
• Drafting Committee: A04.02 - Malleable and Ductile Iron Castings

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM A338-84(2004) - Standard Specification for Malleable Iron Flanges, Pipe Fittings, and Valve Parts for Railroad, Marine, and Other Heavy Duty Service at Temperatures Up to 650&#176F (345&#176C)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 338 – 84 (Reapproved 1998)
Standard Specification for
Malleable Iron Flanges, Pipe Fittings, and Valve Parts for
Railroad, Marine, and Other Heavy Duty Service at
Temperatures Up to 650°F (345°C)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 338; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Materials and Manufacture
1.1 This specification covers malleable iron flanges, pipe 4.1 The sizes, shapes, and dimensions of the fittings, cov-
fittings, and valve parts, including parts to be assembled for use ered by ANSI B16.3 shall conform to the requirements therein
in railroad, marine, and other heavy duty service applications specified.
where fittings furnished in accordance with American National 4.2 Screwed pipe fittings, unions, union fittings, and globe
Standard for Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings, Class 150 and and angle valves that are covered by the various standards and
300 (ANSI B16.3) are not considered adequate. recommended practices as issued by the Association of Ameri-
1.2 Service shall include up to 650°F (345°C). can Railroads shall conform to the requirements therein speci-
fied.
2. Referenced Documents
4.3 All pipe threads, unless otherwise specified, shall be in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
accordance with ANSI B2.1. (Standards for pipe threads are
A 47 Specification for Ferritic Malleable Iron Castings also available in Section VI of Screw-Thread Standards for
A 153 Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and
Federal Services.)
Steel Hardware 4.4 Zinc coatings on fittings which are required to be
2.2 American National Standards:
galvanized by the hot-dip process shall conform to the require-
B 2.1 Pipe Threads ments for Class A castings as prescribed in Specification A 153,
B 16.3 Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings, Class 150 and
except on surfaces where it is the practice to machine after
300 galvanizing.
2.3 Other Standards:
5. Manufacture Control and Records
Hand Book H28, Section VI, Screw-Thread Standards for
Federal Services, 1944 5.1 The iron shall be produced under constant control of
SP-25-1936 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, chemical composition and physical properties. Records of the
Flanges, and Unions chemical composition of the iron and of the physical properties
of the test specimens shall be systematically made and main-
3. Process
tained.
3.1 The castings shall be made in accordance with Specifi-
6. Tests
cation A 47.
6.1 Tests shall be made when required by the specifications
listed herein.
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